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package org.hsqldb.util;

/**
 * Interface declaration
 *
 *
 * @author ulrivo@users
 * @version 1.0.0
 */

// a common interface for components for the GUI
// implemented by ZaurusTextField or a ZaurusChoice which are subclasses of TextField or Choice
// all ZaurusComponents behave similar in the ZaurusTableForm
public interface ZaurusComponent {

    // reset the counter of changes to the component
    void clearChanges();

    // reset the component
    void clearContent();

    // answer the content of the component
    String getContent();

    // answer whether the content has changed
    boolean hasChanged();

    // tell component that it has been changed
    void setChanged();

    // request the focus
    void requestFocus();

    // set a new content
    void setContent(String s);

    // make the component editable or not editable
    void setEditable(boolean b);
}
